A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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| Author | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
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| Illustrator | Williams, George Alfred, 1875-1932 |
| Title | A Christmas Carol |
| Original Publication |
New York The Platt & Peck Co. Copyright, 1905, by The Baker & Taylor Company |
| Note |
Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #46 (Original First Edition Cover; 1843 Original Illustrations in Color by John Leech) #19337 (Published in 1905; Illustrations in Black and White by G. A. Williams) #24022 (Published in 1915; Illustrations in Black and White and Color by By Arthur Rackham) #30368 (First edition with original hand written pages; Black and White illustrations) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents |
I Marley's Ghost II The First of the Three Spirits III The Second of the Three Spirits IV The Last of the Spirits V The End of it |
| Credits |
Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is a novella written in the mid-19th century. This classic tale explores themes of redemption, compassion, and the spirit of Christmas through the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man. The story unfolds as Scrooge is haunted by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and visited by three spirits who aim to change his perspective on life and Christmas. The opening of the novella introduces Scrooge as a cold-hearted and stingy man, firmly rejecting the warmth and joy associated with Christmas. We learn of his disdain for the holiday through an encounter with his cheerful nephew and a pair of gentlemen seeking charitable donations for the poor. Scrooge's dismal demeanor is punctuated by Marley's ghostly visitation, which serves to set the stage for the transformative journey that will follow. As Marley warns Scrooge of the consequences of his greed and lack of kindness, he sets the foundation for the forthcoming visits from the three spirits, promising a chance for Scrooge to change his fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Subject | London (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Poor families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ghost stories |
| Subject | Misers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sick children -- Fiction |
| Subject | Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 19337 |
| Release Date | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3470 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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